The King, feeling for the loss of their corn that they had sent for safety into Namur, gave them double the quantity, and abundant alms.

He incommoded them as little as possible, and would not permit the passage of cannon across their park, until it was found impossible to transport it by any other road.

Notwithstanding these acts of goodness, they could scarcely look upon a Frenchman after the taking of the place; and one actually refused to give a bottle of beer to an usher of the King's antechamber, although offered a bottle of champagne in exchange for it! A circumstance happened just after the taking of Namur, which might have led to the saddest results, under any other prince than the King.

Before he entered the town, a strict examination of every place was made, although by the capitulation all the mines, magazines, &c., had to be shown.

At a visit paid to the Jesuits, they pretended to show everything, expressing, however, surprise and something more, that their bare word was not enough.